philanthropize
Practice generous giving
To philanthropize is to engage in philanthropy—giving money, time, or resources to charitable causes.
The word often carries a slightly ironic or critical edge, suggesting performative generosity or the self-congratulatory aspects of charitable giving: Tech billionaires love to philanthropize while avoiding taxes.
Less commonly, it means to treat someone as a charity case.
Give to charity
- contributeGive to a collective
- endowProvide with lasting funds
- bequeathTransfer by will
- bestowGive formally, as honor
gift · grant · pledge · fund · subsidize · underwrite · sponsor · support
Readiness to give freely
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- largessLiberal bestowal of gifts
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
openhandedness · bountifulness · kindness · compassion · goodwill · beneficence · graciousness · altruism
Underlying support structure
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- trustConfidence in another
charity · organization · initiative · fund · grant-making · fellowship · scholarship · Carnegie
donate
Give to charity
- contributeGive to a collective
- endowProvide with lasting funds
- bequeathTransfer by will
bestow · gift · grant · pledge · fund · subsidize · underwrite · sponsor · support · back
generosity
Readiness to give freely
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- largessLiberal bestowal of gifts
liberality · openhandedness · bountifulness · kindness · compassion · goodwill · beneficence · graciousness · altruism · selflessness
foundation
Underlying support structure
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
trust · charity · organization · initiative · fund · grant-making · fellowship · scholarship · Carnegie · Rockefeller
- philanthropic fundsMoney for benevolent causes
- philanthropic foundationOrganization distributing wealth for good
- philanthropic effortsGenerosity toward public welfare
- philanthropic workGiving to benefit others
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